A jury found Andrea Sneiderman guilty August 19th of nine out of 13 charges in connection with her husband’s 2010 murder. Before the judge sentenced her, she tearfully asked him for leniency for the sake of her children. Watch the video below. Do you think she displays genuine sadness or is posing her grief? Do…
Read MoreFake Smile, Real Emotions
The NewScientist shares research from Japan that showcases how fake smiles can have a big impact on consumers. Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues from the University of Tokyo are developing what they call an Emotions Evoking System. The researchers are working from a well believed thesis that physiological changes can cause emotional changes. They created…
Read MoreTwins’ Facial Expressions & Crimes
What happens when two suspects have the same DNA, voice and face as each other? How do you tell who’s guilty and who’s innocent? Which twin do you trust? Blaming your identical twin for your crimes may be a thing of the past due to a new computer program that is able to pick out…
Read MoreSleepy Facial Expressions Deliver Free Coffee
Dutch coffee company Douwe Egbert recently introduced a vending machine with a twist. It does not accept money or credit cards, instead it accepts Facial Expressions. The company placed their coffee dispenser in the middle of South Africa’s O.R. Tambo International Airport, a place they suspected would be full of sleepy customers. The machine, designed to…
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